Key result
Pregnancy acts as a CV stress test unmasking subclinical disease or precipitating cardiac decompensation.
Why the study?
CVD remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in women but is under-studied and under-recognised, with pregnancy-related metabolic complications being under-studied risk factors for future CVD.
Pregnancy acts as a cardiovascular stress test that can unmask subclinical disease and identify women at risk for future cardiovascular disease.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in women, yet remains under-studied and under-recognised. Pregnancy acts as a ‘cardiovascular stress test’, with haemodynamic and hormonal changes that may unmask subclinical disease or precipitate decompensation in those with existing cardiac disease. Pregnancy-related metabolic complications are under-studied risk factors for future CVD. This review explores the complex interplay between pregnancy and CVD.
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Yao et al. (2026) conducted a review in Cardiovascular disease. Pregnancy was evaluated. Pregnancy acts as a cardiovascular stress test that may unmask subclinical disease or precipitate decompensation in women with existing cardiac disease.
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